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FUNCTIONS ñ Asking for & giving personal information THEMES ñ Communication / Interaction / Civilisation & Culture VOCABULARY ñ Classroom language LANGUAGE FOCUS ñ Verbs 'to be' & 'have got' / Present Simple LINKS ñ Geography / Modern Greek PROJECT ñ A collage of English signs / English words in the Greek language READING ñ Signs LISTENING ñ A teenager's presentation of International Teen Camp / English words in Greek dialogues SPEAKING ñ Photographs / Leisure activities WRITING ñ Students’ profiles / Classroom language cards UNIT 2 Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL LIFE Fancy school? Join our club! TEEN Best-sellers! page 7 page 8 page 15 page 20 FUNCTIONS ñ Describing school routines, states & habits / Expressing preferences / Describing present activities & states / Narrating THEMES ñ System / Time VOCABULARY ñ School subjects & routines / School clubs & leisure activities / Idioms with 'Time' / 'Book' words LANGUAGE FOCUS ñ Simple Present / Present Continuous / Present Simple Tense vs. Present Continuous Tense LEARNING STRATEGIES FOCUS ON READING ñ Using titles and pictures to guess content / Activating background knowledge / Skimming for gist / Reading for specific information / Guessing unknown words from context LINKS ñ ICT / Literature / Art PROJECT ñ Books for teens READING ñ A magazine quiz / Teenagers' e-mails / A school timetable / A poster about school clubs / Blurbs of novels for teenagers LISTENING ñ Teenagers talking about school clubs / A radio programme about teenagers' favourite books and authors SPEAKING ñ My student type / My ideal school routine / My preferences in school clubs / Current activities/ The plot of a book WRITING ñ An e-mail about my ideal school / A school club poster UNIT 3 Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 TEEN MATTERS Food for thought! My problem sorted! We're on a shopping spree! page 27 page 28 page 33 page 37 FUNCTIONS ñ Expressing an opinion / quantity / obligation, prohibition & lack of obligation / emotions / Guessing / Giving advice & reasons / Comparing & contrasting / Suggesting / Agreeing / Disagreeing THEMES ñ Space / System / Civilisation & Culture / Quality / Quantity VOCABULARY ñ Food & healthy diet / Adjectives describing feelings / Vocabulary related to computer & video games / Shopping CONTENTS Think TEEN! Unit 1 - Welcome! (page 1)

LANGUAGE FOCUS ñ Nouns & quantifiers / Modals: must - mustn't - don't have to - may -might - should - shouldn't / Comparative & superlative form of adjectives LEARNING STRATEGIES FOCUS ON PROJECT WORK ñ Listing steps and assigning roles / Searching for information / Presenting work in a variety of ways LINKS ñ Home Economics / Culture / Music / Maths / ICT / Art PROJECT ñ Eating habits / Shopping around READING ñ A magazine article about eating habits / Food labels / An Agony Aunt's answer to a magazine reader / Computer game reviews LISTENING ñ A song about a teenager's feelings / Teenagers calling Teen Helpline / A dialogue between friends about buying a present SPEAKING ñ Differences in drawings / Description of teenagers in photos / Ideas for presents WRITING ñ Tips for healthy eating habits / The lyrics for a song / A letter of advice to a teenager UNIT 4 Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 LOOKING BACK ON THE PAST On a mystery tour! Tell me a story! We survived the tsunami! page 43 page 44 page 49 page 54 FUNCTIONS ñ Narrating past events / Asking and answering about past events / Describing the background in a story / Asking and answering about actions in progress at a certain time in the past VOCABULARY ñ Important personalities of the past / A burglary / Dates & years / Weather collocations / Natural disasters & accidents LANGUAGE FOCUS ñ Past Simple / Prepositions of Time / Past Continuous / Past Simple vs Past Continuous THEMES ñ Time / Change / Relativity of actions & events / Logical reasoning LEARNING STRATEGIES FOCUS ON LEARNING NEW VOCABULARY ñ Guessing unknown words from context / Keeping a record of new vocabulary / Using a dictionary LINKS ñ Science / History / Art / Music / Geography / ICT PROJECT ñ Who is who / Natural disasters around the world READING ñ A magazine quiz about important personalities / Students' short stories / A quiz about tsunamis / Newspaper articles about natural disasters and accidents LISTENING ñ An extract from a radio play / short dialogues SPEAKING ñ My activities at a specific time in the past / Specific information in a short story / A day I did something wrong WRITING ñ A ‘Mystery Person' quiz / Opening paragraphs in stories / An article about a disaster / Information cards about a disaster UNIT 5 Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 TIMES CHANGE! Fancy ancient history? A nation in brief! From generation to generation! page 63 page 64 page 70 page 75 FUNCTIONS ñ Giving information / Asking for clarification & repetition / Comparing & contrasting / Expressing preferences & opinions / Describing photos / Agreeing / Disagreeing / Talking about past habits & states THEMES ñ Time / Place / Similarity-Difference / Change / Communication VOCABULARY ñ Ancient history / Education / Numbers / TV and radio programmes / Technology CONTENTS Think TEEN!

LANGUAGE FOCUS ñ Relative clauses (Who / Which / Where) / The gerund / Past Simple & 'used to ' (past habits & states) LEARNING STRATEGIES FOCUS ON LISTENING ñ Using titles, pictures and information tables to guess content and possible answers / Focusing on task / Ignoring redundancy LINKS ñ History / Geography / Culture / Maths / Technology / Music PROJECT ñ An ancient history quiz / A local history poster / About a nation / My learning routine READING ñ Museum guide book texts / A student's article about the UK LISTENING ñ A recorded message of a museum / An Embassy official talking about British superstitions / An interview with an English teacher about teenage life in the past / A song about learning English SPEAKING ñ Ancient Rome and Egypt / Important historical figures / Similarities & differences between the British and the Greeks / Suitable photos for an exhibition / My past habits and states / My learning habits WRITING ñ A history quiz / A paragraph about my partner's past habits UNIT 6 Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 TEENS IN ACTION Let's go green! Many hands make light work! Learn by doing! page 83 page 84 page 89 page 93 FUNCTIONS ñ Talking about experiences, skills & abilities, recently completed actions / Expressing preferences THEMES ñ System / Interaction / Dimension / Logical processing VOCABULARY ñ Environment / Work / Vocabulary related to archaeological sites LANGUAGE FOCUS ñ Present Perfect Simple / Present Perfect Simple vs Past Simple LEARNING STRATEGIES FOCUS ON SPEAKING ñ Helping each other in pair work / Using Language Banks efficiently / Asking for repetition / Paraphrasing LINKS ñ Environmental Education / History / ICT / Modern Greek / Geography PROJECT ñ A treasure hunt game READING ñ A poster about recycling / School environmental schemes on the Internet / An advertisement for volunteers / A quiz on a historical area / A student's letter of application and CV / An online article about a museum LISTENING ñ A radio news report on a school trip SPEAKING ñ Class survey about students' experiences / Voluntary work / Ways of learning new things WRITING ñ A letter of application / My CV / A treasure hunt task sheet UNIT 7 Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 TOMORROW AND … BEYOND! Travel Plans! Good intentions time! In the year 2525! page 101 page 102 page 106 page 111 FUNCTIONS ñ Speculating on photos / Talking about future personal arrangements, fixed plans & intentions / Asking for & giving advice / Predicting THEMES ñ Time / System / Difference-Similarity / Civilisation & Culture VOCABULARY ñ Travelling / Future Technology / Star signs & horoscopes LANGUAGE FOCUS ñ Present Continuous for future plans & arrangements / 'Be going to' for future plans & intentions / Future Simple for predictions CONTENTS Think TEEN!

LEARNING STRATEGIES FOCUS ON LEARNING NEW GRAMMAR ñ Guessing rules from context / Completing and using grammar tables and appendices LINKS ñ Geography / History / Art / Science / Careers Guidance PROJECT ñ Busy professionals / Our next school trip READING ñ A student's e-mail about a summer course in England / A diary entry / An article about life in the future LISTENING ñ A telephone conversation about a trip / Radio phone-in calls SPEAKING ñ A trip to England / Differences in students' diaries / Bad habits & good intentions / Ways of using everyday objects / Teenagers' life in the future / My horoscope WRITINGñ A list of good intentions / A diary entry / A horoscope of a famous person UNIT 8 UNIT 8 Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 IN THE PAPERS! “And the winner is..!” Crack the code! School Reporting! page 117 page 118 page 123 page 127 FUNCTIONS ñ Exchanging information / Talking about events & situations / Asking & answering about one's past / Speculating on newspaper headlines VOCABULARY ñ Awards / Vocabulary related to the Braille code / Punctuation Marks / Disabilities / School newspaper LANGUAGE FOCUS ñ Simple Present Passive / Simple Past Passive LEARNING STRATEGIES FOCUS ON WRITING ñ Focusing on type, reader and purpose of a piece of writing / Process writing LINKS ñ History / Geography / ICT / Modern Greek PROJECT ñ Famous awards around the world / Our school newspaper READING ñ Articles about famous awards / An English message in Braille / An article about how to make a school newspaper / Newspaper headlines LISTENING ñ An interview with a blind boy / A conversation between students planning their school newspaper SPEAKING ñ Famous awards / Activities at different workplaces / Famous people with disabilities / The results of an event / My experiences / What a newspaper headline reveals WRITING ñ An article about awards around the world / An English message in Braille UNIT 9 (REVIEW) - HAPPY SUMMER HOLIDAYS! (page 135) FUNCTIONS ñ Review VOCABULARY ñ Review LANGUAGE FOCUS ñ Review LINKS ñ PE / Geography / History / ICT / Culture /Art / Music PROJECT ñ My favourite painting READING ñ A web page about a teen camp / Teenagers' e-mails about their holidays / A teenager's email about the European Union LISTENING ñ A conversation about the European Union SPEAKING ñ Travelling / Unusual sports & eco-holidays / The European Union / My favourite painting WRITING ñ A letter to a friend giving information about travelling in Europe / A short story APPENDICES QUIZ KEY - page 141 SPEAKING APPENDIX - page 142 MAPS - page 156 GRAMMAR APPENDIX - page 159 SELF-ASSESSMENT KEY - page 176 IT'S UP TO YOU - page 178 CONTENTS Think TEEN!

1 Apa Kabar! Hallo! Wie geht sie dir? Ca va bien? Ciao! Come va? READ ñ signs LISTEN TO ñ a teenager's presentation of INTERNATIONAL TEEN CAMP ñ English words in Greek dialogues LINK TO ñ Geography ñ Modern Greek TALK ABOUT ñ photographs ñ leisure activities WRITE ñ your partner's profile ñ classroom language cards Hi, there! ∫·ÏË̤ڷ! The children in these photos come from different countries. They last spent their summer holidays in an international camp for teenagers. Listen to them and guess their nationality. UNIT 1 Welcome In Unit 1 you will… 1 1 1 5 1 6 1 4 1 3 1 2

2 Lesson 1 Look at the photographs of different activities at the International Teen Camp. What do they show? 1 B C D E Speaking A

3 Welcome! UNIT 1 Pedro is at the International Teen Camp. He mentions six of the activities in the photographs (A-I). Listen to him and tick the right photographs. Which of the activities in the photos do you often do? Tell the class about them. e.g. I like swimming. In the summer, I go to the beach every Sunday. I swim for about one hour and I also play beach volley. It's great! G F H I 2 1 Listening

4 Lesson 1 The teenagers at the camp played this game when they arrived in order to break the ice. How well do you know your classmate(s)? Use these cards to write down your guesses about your partner and then ask him/her to find out if you were right. Follow these steps: ñ Get in pairs. Don't sit next to your best friend. ñ Read the sentences in your table carefully. Try to guess your partner's answer and tick () TRUE or FALSE . ñ Ask your partner. Tick the ‘CORRECT’ box if you were right. If you were wrong, note down some details of the correct answer. ñ Ask for more details if you like. Here is an example: e.g. - I believe you enjoy using the Internet. Do you? - You're right. I love using the Internet. I spend a lot of time surfing the net during the weekends. - Right. So I'll tick TRUE and I'm going to write down: surfs the net / weekends. Your partner… GUESSING CORRECT? DETAILS TRUE FALSE 1. enjoys using the Internet.    surfs the net / weekends 2. likes parties.   3. is crazy about fashion.   4. wants a big family.   5. prefers rock music.   6. can sing very well.   7. has a pet.   8. plays volleyball.   TRUE FALSE 1. enjoys going to parties.   2. is afraid of spiders.   3. likes buying presents.   4. plays a musical instrument.   5. has a new bike.   6. wants to travel a lot.   7. can play tennis.   8. prefers healthy food.   Your partner… GUESSING CORRECT? DETAILS Do you know me well? 1 Student A Student µ Speaking

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10 Lesson 1 This is John’s school timetable. What is his favourite day of the week at school? What would be Magda and Jean-Paul’s favourite day if they spent a year in the UK? Why? Find words in the e-mails that mean: a. very good at …………………………………. b. magazines …………………………………. c. going out with friends …………………………………. d. find the answer to a problem …………………………………. e. favourites …………………………………. f. a 3-month period at school …………………………………. g. shout at each other …………………………………. h. I can't do otherwise …………………………………. Look at your timetable. Which is your favourite day of the week at school? Why? Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday R. E. History Maths English English Languages Science R. E. (French/German) Maths English Biology Maths English Health History Biology Library Art Home P. E. Economics 13.05 - 13.45 Science Music Library Geography P. E. 11.30 - 12.55 9.45 - 11.15 8.00 - 9.30 Vocabulary Link Task 1 - p.178 5 6 1 Guessing words from context Task 2- p.179 School Timetable ICT Art

Adj. adv. [U] [C] [pl.] AmE n v ñ Find an example for each. ñ Find two more symbols and explain them to the class. Verb Noun life truth fight solve Fancy school? UNIT 2 11 Work in pairs and complete the sentences to make true sentences about your school routine. Do you think that your school makes you work hard or not? Use your English - English dictionary to complete the table. Which one doesn't exist? What are these symbols for? ‘School’ Collocations 2 Dictionary Skills 3 4 At my school ñ Lessons start at … and finish at … ñ We have an English lesson twice / three times a week. ñ We usually / often / sometimes / never take tests. ñ We have / don't have exams at the end of the year. ñ We have two / three breaks every day. ñ I want to get high / low marks. ñ I usually spend …….. hours on homework. ñ I go to school on foot / by bus / by car / ……. ñ We usually have loads of / a little homework to do. Collocations words that go together e.g. take a test have a break high marks by car Find more in ‘At my school' (Task 2)

verb see Grammar Appendix, page 161 See Grammar Appendix, pages 161-162 Present Simple ↓ Habits and states Grammar Link Present Simple Adverbs of frequency 1 2 REMEMBER:  Do / Don't add -s/-es/-ies to the verb when you make questions and negatives in the 3rd person singular.  After When / What time / How often / How many etc keep the question form of the verb ñ don't = do not ñ doesn't = ......... ..... The adverbs of frequency (always / usually / often / sometimes / never) normally come:  before / after the main verb  before / after the verb 'to be'

Fancy school? UNIT 2 13 What is your ideal school like? Answer the questions and write two more. Ask your partner about his/her ideal school. How often do you take tests? ……………… How many breaks do you have every day? ………………………… Do you choose the subjects you study each term? ….......................... What kind of teachers do you prefer? …………………………… Does the student council decide about school trips or events? …………………………… Do you work in groups in class? ……………… 3 4 a. ............................................. b. ............................................. At 10.30. And they finish at 12.00. In yours? In your ideal school, what time do lessons start?

Fancy school? 14 Lesson 1 Writing Write an e-mail about your ideal school and send it to your e-friends. Start like this: Your teacher will help you to organise your portfolio. Did you know? The organisation “Compassion Beyond Borders” organises courses for 350 women and girls who live in poor villages in India. They learn how to read and write and the basics about health care and then they can study at public schools. The cost is $35 for each woman per year. Look at the photo. How different is this class from yours? My ideal school Hi, everybody, This is .... from ...... and I'll tell you about my ideal school. Lessons start at 10.30 and finish at 12.30. We never … We always get… When you finish: ñ Get comments from your teacher and classmates and write your 2nd draft. ñ Ask your ICT teacher to help you type it, format it and send it. 1

Join our club! UNIT 2 15 Lesson 2 What is a school club? Are there any clubs in your school? Tell your partner which club you would like to join and why. - I'd like to join the choir because I love singing and I've got a nice voice. What about you? - Me, I prefer the cookery club. I don't know how to cook and I must learn. We are in Jennifer's school, in Cambridge. This poster is on the notice board. Have a quick look and tell the class: St. Peter's School St. Peter's School To all newcomers To all newcomers Have you got a beautiful voice? Do you enjoy dancing? Our school offers a variety of extra activities. Join one of our clubs and have fun with your friends! For more information, talk to these teachers: Reading a. What is it about? b. Who is it for? c. What does each club do? Do you love a good read? Do you worry about the Are you environment? interested in cooking? Do you want to be a star of stage? Do you want to learn how to take good snaps? Do you want to help poor families in your area? 1 2 CHOIR: Mrs Dyke DRAMA SOCIETY: Mr Rogers COOKERY CLUB: Mrs Mayer PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB: Mr Daniels READING CLUB: Mrs Smith CHARITY GROUP: Mr Flynn ECO TEAM: Mr Wallace DANCE ACADEMY: Mrs Jones

16 Lesson 2 Read these e-mails students of St. Peter's School sent their friends. What clubs are they writing about? Match the e-mails (A-C) with a photograph (1-5). There are two extra pictures. Dear Petra, Can we ask you for a favour? Our club is preparing a recipe book this term. We need to collect ideas for healthy but delicious dishes. Your dad knows so much about cooking. Can he help us? Love, Tom & Jennifer PS. What is your school choir doing this month? Let us know! Paul, This year, we're training for the festival which takes place in Belgium in May. Can you see me in the photo? Our coach, Mrs Jones, is showing us the choreography. It's hard work but I love it! What about you? How often do you have a football match this year? Jim 3 Hi Jane, I've got some great news! This year, we're preparing the musical, ‘Annie'. I'm one of the orphans. I'm sending you a photo from the rehearsals. We aren't wearing our costumes because they aren't ready yet. I'm really busy at the weekends but I'm having the time of my life! You'll love it! Kisses, Kate A C B READING STRATEGIES see page 26 2 1 3 4 5 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

musical delicious choreography Join our club! UNIT 2 17 Read the e-mails again and find the student(s). Write their names. Listen to Jennifer's classmates talking and fill in the table. Then, check with the class. Find the club. Then, in pairs, find more words in the students' e-mails (p.16) and on the poster (p.15) to make WORD GROUPS. Choose one of these tasks to do in pairs: a. Choose another school club and make a WORD GROUP for it. b. In your Modern Greek book, there is a unit about ‘THEATRE' . Go through it and choose up to 5 ‘THEATRE' words you want to know the English word for. c. In your Modern Greek book, there is a unit about ‘COOKING'. Go through it and choose up to 5 ‘COOKING' words you want to know the English word for. a. Who's asking for help? ………………………… b. Who's playing a team sport? ………………………… c. Who's going to travel in spring? ………………………… d. Who spends the weekends at school? ………………………… WHAT CLUB THEY BELONG TO WHAT THEY ARE DOING 1. Cookery Club 2. 3. e.g. The seats that are near the stage of a theatre are called ‘the stalls’ Listening Vocabulary Link Task 3 - p.180 School Clubs 1 4 2 Use a dictionary to find the words you need and ask your teacher if you need help. When you finish, you can present your WORD GROUPS to the class, orally or in writing

18 Lesson 2 1. ‘I'm having the time of my life!' a. Don't be late. 2. ‘Take your time!' b. Do something right away. 3. ‘Get back in time for dinner!' c. I'm enjoying myself a lot! 4. ‘We meet from time to time.' d. Sometimes. 5. ‘Don't waste your time! Do your maths! e. Don't hurry! Listen to Jennifer and her mum talking in five different situations. Match the idioms (1-5) with their meaning (a-e). Who else would say the following statements? Imagine a situation. Study the example sentences and complete the Grammar table. e.g.: My mum says ‘Don't waste your time!' when I'm lazy and I don't do my homework. a. I'm sending you a photo from the rehearsals. b. We aren't wearing our costumes in that photo. c. What is the school choir doing this month? see Grammar Appendix. pages 162-163 Grammar Link Look around you and answer these questions about you and your class. ñ Are you sitting with your best friend today? Yes, I am / No, I'm not ñ Are you having a good time in the lesson today? ……..................………… ñ Are you studying another subject at the moment? ……..................………… ñ Is your friend sending a text message? ……..................………… ñ Are you chewing gum right now? ……..................………… ñ Are you wearing socks today? ……..................………… ñ Is your partner eating something at the moment? ……..................………… ñ Is your teacher wearing trainers today? ……..................………… ñ Are all students doing this task? ……..................………… Idioms with ‘Time’ Present Continuous 3 4 1 2 ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... We use the Present Continuous 1. to talk about an action we are doing right now (sentence .....) 2. to talk about what we are doing for some time at present (sentence .....) 3. to describe what we are doing in a photo (sentence .....) We form questions and negatives with the help of the verb to be / to do

Join our club! UNIT 2 19 Think about the following: ñ Do you belong to a club/ a team/ a band/ a choir? ñ Are you preparing anything special this year? What is it? ñ Can you find a photo of your group? What are you doing in this photo? Prepare a poster to advertise your club. On your poster there should be: ñ The name of the club. ñ The activities you're organising this year. ñ Photos of the group with captions Ask your ICT teacher to help you with the layout of your poster. Tell the class about your answers. Add any details you like. e.g.:I'm not sitting with my best friend today. He's sitting with Jim. I'm wearing socks. I'm also wearing my favourite T-shirt. I'm not chewing gum but Mary is. Nobody is sending a text message but I think Peter is drawing something…. Want to learn how to use a professional video camera to shoot a scene? Our DRAMA SOCIETY is preparing... Annie The Musical We're rehearsing at the weekends Mr Rogers is showing us the choreography. Do you like acting? You can join us! For more information talk to Mr Rogers. We're making a film about everyday life in our city called 'The streets of our city'. Do you like the idea? If yes, talk to Mr Tsakos. Join our Filming Club! Writing 3 1 2 A school club poster

20 Lesson 3 a. has got a little sister? ….............. b. wants to run away from home? ….............. c. has a new classmate? ….............. Read the blurbs to find which character: d. lives with his/her dad? ….............. e. has a favourite colour? ….............. f. has got an older brother? ….............. In pairs, read the blurbs and complete these library cards. Which of the two books do you prefer? Why? Adapted blurbs of 1) Stuff by Jeremy Strong - Puffin 2005 2) Indigo Blue by Cathy Cassidy - Puffin 2005 Reading Author: ...................................... Main character: .......................... Other characters: ........................ ...................................... Hi there! How is it going? Here are the blurbs of two books we're reading in our English class these days. Don't miss them! They're great fun! Keep in touch! Petra & Hans The Bookworms from Berlin, Germany 1 Β 3 2 Too much stuff is going on. Time to plan the great escape. Part story, part comic strip, STUFF is about the life of an ordinary fourteen-year-old boy. BY JEREMY STRONG Dad's moving girlfriend (!) in his new AND her daughter sense of humour, no taste in music). (no My GIRLFRIEND, Delphine! I want to break up but she's got a BIG brother! The NEW GIRL at school. Gorgeous!!! My destiny! (but see Problem 2) Author: ...................................... Main character: .......................... Other characters: ........................ ...................................... A A When mum says that they're moving - just Indigo, Mum and baby Misti - Indigo doesn't understand. Why the hurry? Where are they going? in an old flat with a strange neighbour, no heating and only biscuits to eat, Indie knows that her mum has a secret … from Cathy Cassidy A real adventure, a true friend. Meet … INDIGO BLUE Β [email protected]

TEEN best-sellers! UNIT 2 21 Find words or phrases in the blurbs to complete what Stuff is saying. Then, listen to him and check. Circle the words to form collocations There are classicchildren'sadventurecomiccrimedetectiveromanticspy novels. There are wonderfulamazingincrediblestrangefunnysadlovehorrorbedtime stories. A writer can be famousgreatbest-sellingpopulartalentedgoodyoungmodern. 1. “Mary's jokes aren't funny. She's got a bad …………….” 2. “Dad and I have the same ………………………. We listen to the same songs.” 3. “I don't love you anymore. I want to ……………….” 4. “This girl is …………………! I want to meet her!” 5. “Why ………………? Wait for me, please!” 6. “It's very cold in here, Miss! Can we turn on the …………………?” 7. “Sorry pal! I can't tell you where we're going. It's a ………………….” A book is a gift that lasts a lifetime Do you agree? Vocabulary Link Guessing words from context 1 Task 4 - p.181 ‘Book’ words ‘Book’ collocations 2 3 Match (1-8) with their meanings (a-h). a. a person in a book, story etc. b. the outside part of a book c. a book with a paper cover d. the events in a novel or film e. he / she writes books f. he/she publishes books g. a very popular book h. it says if a book is good or not ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1. author/writer 2. best-seller 3. plot 4. character 5. publisher 6. cover 7. paperback 8. review Cathy Cassidy Jeremy Strong

22 Lesson 3 While on campus, Petra & Hans (The Bookworms) prepared a radio programme about kids' favourite books. Listen to part of it and tick the book titles you hear. You want to write about the books in your school newspaper. Listen again and complete the notes. Which tense are the children using to talk about the plot? Present Simple or Present Continuous? You can listen to the radio programme again if you like. Which of these three books do you want to read? Why? Tell your partner. Study the example sentences and complete the Grammar table. What is Indigo doing in the pictures? What day is it? Tell each other. e.g.: In picture a, Indigo is dancing so it’s Thursday because on Thursdays she goes to her ballet lesson. ñ We often listen to the same songs ñ Indigo's mum likes blue. ñ Tina's listening to Cool Radio. ñ We're reading Stuff.  Constantina and her Spiders  The Purple Umbrella  Best Friends  Girls under Pressure  Indigo Blue  Dizzy a. b. c. d. e. Present Simple: .......................................... Present Continuous: ................................... Listening Grammar Link 1 2 3 4 1 2 Present Simple vs. Present Continuous see Grammar Appendix, page 163 ªon supermarket Tue library Wed sports centre Thu ballet lesson Fri out with friends Choose and write: now/this week/these days OR habits and states 1. Jacqueline Wilson's site: ……………………………… 2. If you join her fan club, you win: ……………………………… 3. Cathy Cassidy lives in: ……………………………… 4. Dizzy is Cathy Cassidy's 1st / 2nd / latest book. 5. The name of the main character in Alki Zei's book: ……………………………… 6. Alki Zei's story is set in: ………………………………

TEEN best-sellers! UNIT 2 23 Study the example sentences and complete the Grammar table. Put these verbs in the correct group: ACTION or STATE. Look at the pictures and write what they are saying. Use verbs from the Grammar Link. love, study, visit, hate, want, draw, know, need, dance, like, drive, understand a. Dad’s moving in his new girlfriend b. I want to break up. I’m sorry. c. Indie doesn’t understand her mum. d. Where are they going? see Grammar Appendix, page 164 Action Verbs State Verbs 3. 2. Action vs State verbs 3 4 5 1. 5. 4. Find the sentences that show: an action: ..... / ..... a state: ..... / ..... Complete: We normally don’t use the Present Simple / Present Continuous with state verbs.

24 Lesson 3 Student A: Read the blurb on page 142. Tell your English speaking friend about the book. Student B: Read the blurb on page 144. Tell your English speaking friend about the book. Find out more about books for teenagers. You can surf the Internet and/or visit your school library or a public library. In small groups, do the following: ñ Decide on the authors you want to check on the Net (your teachers of modern Greek and English can suggest some). ñ Find the following information on the sites. (Book titles, information about the author, book reviews etc.) ñ Read the blurbs of various books. Decide on a book you all like. ñ Present the book to your class. Talk about the plot and the author. ñ Use drawings or print-outs. ñ Have a ‘Book Presentation' lesson and present your books to your English class. Speaking Project TEEN best-sellers! Mediation Books for teens Task 5 - p.182-3

25 Write 6 school subjects. Choose the correct answer. 1. Don't let yourself fall behind/out with your school work. 2. We usually go to school on/in foot. 3. Our school often gives money to newcomers/charity. 4. Great party! I'm having/spending the time of my life! 5. My best friend and I have the same taste on/in clothes. 6. Read the cover/blurb and see what the book is about. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Write the verbs in the correct form of Present Simple or Present Continuous Use the words in brackets to change the sentences. 0 - 10: 11 - 20: 21 - 25 : 26 - 30 : Match the phrases. 1. My sister ……………………… (watch) a film right now. 2. We usually ……………………… (have) yoghurt or fruit for dinner. 3. I ………………………. (not/understand) German. 4. …………………………….. (you/drink) lemonade? I'd like some too. 5. She always ……………………. (wear) jeans at school. 6. Why………………………. (Andrew/cry)? Go ask him, please! 7. …………………………. (you/like) geography? 1. My parents usually go to bed late. (tonight) ……………………….……………………………… 2. David tidies his room every Sunday. (now) ……………………….……………………………… 3. We are taking a test right now. (once a week) ……………………….…………………………… 4. He is playing the guitar at the moment. (every Monday) ……………………….………………… 5. Is she reading a novel now? (every summer) ……………………….……………………………… 1 POINT FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER TOTAL _/6 1 POINT FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER TOTAL _/6 1 POINT FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER TOTAL__/6 1 POINT FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER TOTAL__/7 1 POINT FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER TOTAL _/5 GRAMMAR LINK CHECK YOUR ANSWERS WITH YOUR PARTNER. THEN LOOK AT THE ANSWER KEY ON PAGE 176 1. ace… 2. spend… 3. hang out… 4. borrow… 5. a recipe… 6. a talented… a. at maths b. author c. books from the library d. with friends e. hours studying f. for a chocolate cake VOCABULARY LINK Self-Assessment 1 3 4 5 2

26 Which is true for you? Put a tick  in the right box. FOCUS ON READING SKILLS Tick  the reading strategies that have helped you in this unit. Which other(s) do you want to try in the future? Reading Strategies a. I can do a magazine quiz to find my student type. b. I can write an e-mail about my ideal school routine for my e-friends. c. I can say which school club I prefer and why. d. I can read students’ e-mails to guess what school club they are in. e. I can prepare a school club poster. f. I can read the blurb of a book for teenagers to understand the plot. g. I can listen to a radio programme about favourite teenage novels and authors and take some notes. h. I can talk to my English-speaking friend about a Greek book from its blurb. i. I can describe what each student is doing in class at the moment. My opinion Can-do Checklist : I'm very good! What can I revise? : I can become better. What should I practise? : I must try harder. What do I need to work on? My Notes: ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… …………………………………....………… Great help! I'll try... 1. Read the task carefully to understand what you have to do. 2. Try to guess what the text is about by:  Reading the title of the text and/or  Looking at the pictures that go with it. 3. Make a list of words / ideas you might find in the text. 4. Read the text quickly to check your guesses and get its main idea. 5. Read the text more carefully to find the information you need. 6. Don't worry about words you don't know. Focus on your task. 7. Try to guess what a key word means. The text can help you. Self-Assessment